Bosch WTVC5330US Installation Instructions - Page 3

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NOTICE

DO

NOT

push

against

the

washer

or

dryer

door

glass.

Risk

of

breakage!

Part

Number

part

no.

WTZ

1601

is

the

simple

stacking

kit.

Minimum

Distances

Important

information

concerning

minimum

distances:

-

Depending

on

the

location

of

the

exhaust

air

connection

of

your

dryer,

a

minimum

distance

of

5

¼

inch

(13.4

cm)

must

be

provided

for

ducts/brackets

(see

dryer

installation

instructions).

-

Benefits

of

maintaining

greater

distance

(clearances)

than

the

minimum

shown

include:

S

reduction

of

the

risk

of

mold

formation

behind

the

appliances.

S

reduced

noise

transmission

S

facilitation

of

installation

and

service.

S

more

air

cools

the

dryer,

keeps

the

dryer

from

overheating,

and

improves

drying

performance.

-

If

the

washer

and

dryer

are

to

be

installed

in

a

small

room,

the

doors

of

the

room

must

be

fitted

with

vents

of

a

specified

minimum

size.

Refer

to

the

following

illustrations

of

enclosed

installations

for

additional

information.

-

Allow

additional

clearance

for

door,

wall

and

window

molding

where

necessary.

Observe

the

following

minimum

clearances

between

the

washer/dryer

and

adjacent

surfaces

for

all

installation

types.

Minimum

Installation

Clearances

A

Sides

0.25

in.

(6.4

mm)

B

Top

0.25

in.

(6.4

mm)

C

Rear*

5.25

in.

(13.4

cm)

D

Front

0.50

in.

(12.8

mm)

*

as

close

to

wall

as

venting

or

water

connection

will

allow.

Dimensions

for

stacked

installation

are

shown

in

the

illustration

following.

d

WARNING

More

than

two

people

are

recommended

to

lift

the

dryer

into

position

because

of

its

weight

and

size.

Failure

to

do

so

could

result

in

personal

injury

or

death.

Closet

Ventilation

Requirements

E

Top

48

sq.

in.

(310

sq.

cm)

F

Bottom

24

sq.

in.

(155

sq.

cm)

Required

Installation

Space

G

Height*

74.50

in.

(189.3

cm)

H

Width

27.50

in.

(69.9

cm)

I

Depth

37.25

in.

(85.1

cm)

d

WARNING

Appliance

must

not

be

mounted

on

a

pedestal

for

stacked

installations.

The

washer

must

not

be

stacked

on

top

of

the

dryer.

Serious

injury

and

damage

may

result.

i

Utilize

care

in

sliding

the

stacked

washer

and

dryer

units

into

place.

Stacking

the

Dryer

on

the

Washer

d

WARNING

Use

a

flexible

gas

connection

when

installing

a

stacked

dryer.

A

hard,

or

rigid

connection

from

the

house

gas

supply

to

the

±stacked"

gas

dryer

is

NOT

allowed.

The

flexible

gas

line

must

be

longer

than

the

power

cord

(1.5

meters).

1.

Check

to

be

sure

the

washer

and

dryer

are

both

unplugged

from

electrical

outlets.

2.

Check

to

be

sure

that

all

hoses,

cables

and

venting

duct

sections

can

reach

the

appliances

when

installed.

3.

Move

the

washer

near

the

final

installation

position,

leaving

enough

room

to

stack

the

dryer

on

top

and

secure

it

in

place

with

the

brackets

at

the

back

of

the

stacked

appliances.

4.

Check

to

see

that

the

washer

is

leveled

as

a

preliminary

step

(level

again

after

stacking

and

moving

into

place).

5.

Provide

a

soft

surface

to

protect

the

dryer

from

damage.

Carefully

turn

the

dryer

over

onto

its

left

side.

You

must

remove

all

four

plastic

dryer

feet

and

replace

them

with

the

rubber

coated

height

adjustable

feet.

d

WARNING

Plastic

dryer

feet

must

be

replaced

with

the

rubber

coated

height

adjustable

feet

provided

with

this

stacking

kit.

Serious

injury

and

damage

may

result

if

the

feet

are

not

replaced.

Remove

the

dryer

feet

by

turning

each

one

counterclockwise.

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